Michael Haffner Nielsen

Michael Haffner Nielsen is an experienced professional in marine chartering, currently serving as the Regional Head of Marine Chartering for Asia Pacific & Middle East at Kuehne + Nagel since March 2019. Previous roles include Regional Head of Marine Chartering at Panalpina and Chartering Specialist at DHL Global Forwarding, where responsibilities encompassed vessel chartering activities in sectors such as Renewables, Oil & Energy, and Industrial Projects across the Nordics. Michael has also held positions as a Ship Broker specializing in heavy marine transportation at Maersk Broker, focusing on semi-submersible heavy transport vessels and military equipment. Michael's career in logistics began as a forwarder at UTi Worldwide and DSV Air & Sea, while educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Copenhagen Business School. Additional studies were undertaken at Lloyd's Maritime Academy, Marstal Navigationsskole, Niels Brock, Aalborg Erhversakademi, and HHX, Turøgade.